An Article by: Mark Jago - Published with his permission
The Opinions Expressed are those of the Author.
I hate to say that I told you so, if you read my article posted here on the 5th of January about how the Governments inept credit crises policies are inflicting social and economic damage. You will begin to understand why day by day their fiddling is the root cause of the continuing economic implosion. Exposing the fundamental flaws of a supposedly benign benevolent state and laying bare a corrupt political culture that has led the country to the edge of a cataclysmic economic and social collapse.
Such is the entrenchment of the states misguided policies, culture and philosophises that UK society over decades has become indoctrinated, compliant and resigned to accept a miserable existence that is the lot of the majority of UK citizens. It's not until you move away and live outside the UK do you begin to understand how its society has been deceived by a system that rewards only a select few.
There are simple questions that in an ethical society have simple answers. Basically we hold people to account for their actions and expect a certain level of responsibility in the way we conduct our daily lives. If you apply these questions to the government it's clear that the government is giving money to thieves who have been systematically stealing it aided and abetted by its own dismantling of ethical safeguards. Unlike professional engineers, architects and doctors, politicians are not held accountable for the damage inflicted by their selfish, short sighted and inept political decisions. The government continues to metaphorically hold their citizens hands in the fire giving them little or no opportunity to exercises their democratic rights to oppose its undemocratic rule.
Democracy is a form of government in which state-power is held by the majority of citizens within a country. For this to be affective all members of the society (citizens) should have equal access to power and all members (citizens) must be able to enjoy universally recognized freedoms and liberties.
By any moral standards the UK is a non democratic centralistic dictatorship where there is no charter of freedoms and rights afforded equally to all members of society. In a democratic society politicians get replaced when they don't perform up to expectations. In a democratic society governments regularly get dissolved and new elections held when they fail to live up their democratic mandate.
The behaviour of the current government can only be classified as disgusting and by any measure it fails measurably to act in the best interests of its citizens. There is a litany of indicators that classify it amongst the most oppressive regimes in the world.
The classic indicators of dictatorships are as follows:
The current UK government and previous US administration were co instigators of deregulation with the removal safeguards that were implemented to curb the fraudulent excesses post to the nineteen thirties US financial collapse and depression. The UK and USA governments used their dominance in the world financial markets to gain benefit from fraudulent financial manipulation of the markets and to make easy money available to create a housing bubble in their countries. Those policies sparked the global financial crisis and economic meltdown. The UK financial markets were active participants in creating the commodities bubble by buying commodities, taking them out of the consumer markets ensuring that prices went up and then selling into an inflated market. The dumping of these investments contributed to the collapse of the oil markets and North Sea energy industry*
As expected the government has now resorted to having the Bank of England print money to keep the economy afloat. My previous blog reported that the UK due to reckless government policies will suffer a deeper recession for longer than other most other world economies. Also that inflation would be the nail in the coffin that seals the fate of the UK. These things are coming to pass with the upturn in China trade and the bottoming and signs of a turnaround in the US economy.
The government will quickly find that the US is no longer interested in a special relationship with the UK. The world is no longer interested in paying for the UK's free lunch, the party is over. It will be interesting to see if the British public is willing to accept the UK becoming an African like failed state, or take to the streets in protest like the citizens of other European states are expected to do this summer?
The Idle Man Notes:
I hope this article generates a range of comments, it is both provocative as well as thought provoking.
Other Articles by Mark Jago on this blog:
05th January 2009:
Banks Risk Scottish North Sea Oil industry and Britain's Energy Future
This is referenced twice in the above
10th February 2009:
Banks Continued Failure to Provide Loans makes a UK Depression Inevitable
30th March 2009:
An intelligent World is no longer fooled by G20 Summit Theatre
The Opinions Expressed are those of the Author.
I hate to say that I told you so, if you read my article posted here on the 5th of January about how the Governments inept credit crises policies are inflicting social and economic damage. You will begin to understand why day by day their fiddling is the root cause of the continuing economic implosion. Exposing the fundamental flaws of a supposedly benign benevolent state and laying bare a corrupt political culture that has led the country to the edge of a cataclysmic economic and social collapse.
Such is the entrenchment of the states misguided policies, culture and philosophises that UK society over decades has become indoctrinated, compliant and resigned to accept a miserable existence that is the lot of the majority of UK citizens. It's not until you move away and live outside the UK do you begin to understand how its society has been deceived by a system that rewards only a select few.
There are simple questions that in an ethical society have simple answers. Basically we hold people to account for their actions and expect a certain level of responsibility in the way we conduct our daily lives. If you apply these questions to the government it's clear that the government is giving money to thieves who have been systematically stealing it aided and abetted by its own dismantling of ethical safeguards. Unlike professional engineers, architects and doctors, politicians are not held accountable for the damage inflicted by their selfish, short sighted and inept political decisions. The government continues to metaphorically hold their citizens hands in the fire giving them little or no opportunity to exercises their democratic rights to oppose its undemocratic rule.
Democracy is a form of government in which state-power is held by the majority of citizens within a country. For this to be affective all members of the society (citizens) should have equal access to power and all members (citizens) must be able to enjoy universally recognized freedoms and liberties.
By any moral standards the UK is a non democratic centralistic dictatorship where there is no charter of freedoms and rights afforded equally to all members of society. In a democratic society politicians get replaced when they don't perform up to expectations. In a democratic society governments regularly get dissolved and new elections held when they fail to live up their democratic mandate.
The behaviour of the current government can only be classified as disgusting and by any measure it fails measurably to act in the best interests of its citizens. There is a litany of indicators that classify it amongst the most oppressive regimes in the world.
The classic indicators of dictatorships are as follows:
- A regime that is obsessed with its own security, feels the need to prioritize military expenditures over the economic well being of the country. It's a bully that justifies its interference into other countries affairs and dictates policy which it has no intention of following itself. Two examples are the invasion of Iraq and the continued investments in nuclear submarine weapons. A nuclear deterrent is not a viable option in a country that where a large portion of the population are former citizens of 140 countries. In a country that is increasing reliant on potential antagonist countries for its energy, its economic well being and for food imports.
- A regime that feels threatened by its own citizens and attempts to micro manage every aspect of their daily lives. Implements laws that restrict citizen's rights and freedoms, uses excessive surveillance to keep track on them and encourages government bodies to snoop on them and to harass them. Curtails the freedom of their citizens to voice objections and uses excessive policing tactics to manage and unlawfully detain protesters. The policing of the G20 protests is a good example of this where violence with initially instigated by the police, individual police identity numbers were hidden and protesters were greatly outnumbered by the police and unlawfully detained.
- It's a regime that institutes a confusing array of laws which it then selectively enforces to create a dual class society with an un-equal recourse to justice for the majority. Typically the victim is punished and the perpetrators are sheltered from prosecution and or punishment. Malpractice in the police force, health service, government departments and banking investment services are examples of this. Look at the news media any day and incompetence and malpractice has become common to the point that public has become "tuned out" to the abuses. An example this week is the trial of three legal immigrant's that made millions by forging immigration papers and qualifications that the home office didn't bother to check rubber stamping hundreds maybe thousands of legal immigrant's entry into the UK.
- Typically dictator regimes are grossly incompetent and have an incestuous relationship with various levels financial and government institutions. The people in charge are usually poorly qualified and too busy looking after their selfish needs to manage proper oversight of the areas under their control. These people can be identified easily by the way that they reward themselves with bonuses, perks and large guaranteed pensions. While they at the same time ensure that legitimate business and workers pay the consequences for the regimes incompetence with the loss of their business, jobs, homes and pensions. For those who remain solvent is the cost of living and running a business is constantly increased with additional taxes to make up for the short fall of government funds. The announced autumn increase in Petrol tax is one is just one example of this.
- Particularly sleazy dictator regimes portray themselves as democracies. These can be identified by the way their version of democracy is managed.
Typically a cosy relationship between two parties, perks and pensions tend to be similar for the opposition, less hassle and more time to enjoy life. The opposition is weak and ineffective and offers little alternatives to voters.
The opportunity to vote and who to vote for is kept to a minimum. A vote once every five years for a small number of representatives in proportion to the population for party pre-screened preselected candidates that will follow party lines with little effective democratic choice exercised.
Power is tightly held by a very few powerful people. The Prime Minister being selected by the ruling party and positions of power are given out at his discretion in a way that consolidates his own power base.
Elected cabinet members are outnumbered by powerful non elected civil servants and other non elected members such those that the government have selected to be members of House of Lords.
It is in affect an exclusive club that rewards its members well for keeping the status quo going. Increasingly, powerful politicians are selected to cabinet by Prime Ministers having them made members of the House of Lords and circumventing the need to call a by-election and a voter mandate.
In Parliament question time is a choreographed event designed to give an impression of democracy that in effect does not exist. Creating a democratically elected House of Lords is example of a government policy talked about and never implemented.
The current UK government and previous US administration were co instigators of deregulation with the removal safeguards that were implemented to curb the fraudulent excesses post to the nineteen thirties US financial collapse and depression. The UK and USA governments used their dominance in the world financial markets to gain benefit from fraudulent financial manipulation of the markets and to make easy money available to create a housing bubble in their countries. Those policies sparked the global financial crisis and economic meltdown. The UK financial markets were active participants in creating the commodities bubble by buying commodities, taking them out of the consumer markets ensuring that prices went up and then selling into an inflated market. The dumping of these investments contributed to the collapse of the oil markets and North Sea energy industry*
As expected the government has now resorted to having the Bank of England print money to keep the economy afloat. My previous blog reported that the UK due to reckless government policies will suffer a deeper recession for longer than other most other world economies. Also that inflation would be the nail in the coffin that seals the fate of the UK. These things are coming to pass with the upturn in China trade and the bottoming and signs of a turnaround in the US economy.
The government will quickly find that the US is no longer interested in a special relationship with the UK. The world is no longer interested in paying for the UK's free lunch, the party is over. It will be interesting to see if the British public is willing to accept the UK becoming an African like failed state, or take to the streets in protest like the citizens of other European states are expected to do this summer?
The Idle Man Notes:
I hope this article generates a range of comments, it is both provocative as well as thought provoking.
Other Articles by Mark Jago on this blog:
05th January 2009:
Banks Risk Scottish North Sea Oil industry and Britain's Energy Future
This is referenced twice in the above
10th February 2009:
Banks Continued Failure to Provide Loans makes a UK Depression Inevitable
30th March 2009:
An intelligent World is no longer fooled by G20 Summit Theatre
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